Help with the Short Sale Situation

New Short Sale Incentives
The Treasury Department has come out with some new incentives to try to make the process of a short sale palatable to all parties involved. The program will begin April 5, 2010. Under what is called the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative Program, the servicer (lender) will receive a $1500 incentive… Read More

2009 Year-end stats for the Rogue Valley

2009 year-end stats
These are the stats for the year-end of 2009. If you would like me to email me a copy just drop me a line at jan@valleysavvy.com or call me at 541.944.6040 and tell me your mailing address. Here’s to an even better 2010! Just click on the link above to see… Read More

Updated market info

The number of homes sales went up again last month for the 7th month in a row.  The MLS stats show that is a 27% increase from this time last year.  This appears to be driven by the lower prices that are bringing investors out of the woodwork again.  They are snapping up well-priced single… Read More

Creative Way to Profit in Real Estate in This Market

In this market sometimes the only way to sell a property is to carry the note or a second on the property if you have a large amount of equity.  You basically become the bank. You need to know that if you carry the note on the second your lien against the property is in… Read More

Home Buying Frenzy

Snapshot of the frenzied market for first-time homebuyers.